Madness of the Heart

Last fall, the serious crime team also came into contact with a "blood man" corpse.

In order to avenge his half-brother, Chu Xin repeatedly scraped their skin with a sharp tool after killing Qin Xiong's family, making them as terrifying as "blood men" at first glance.

But this time the injuries on the corpse were caused by firecrackers. The victim did not have a complete skin on his body, and his face was extremely damaged. It was barely recognizable as a male. However, it was difficult to determine his age and specific time of death due to changes in physical signs caused by the burning. He had to be brought back to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further corpse. solution.

"How the **** is this?" Fang Yuanhang squatted next to Xing Mu, stared at the corpse for a while before closing his eyes. It’s not that he has never seen this more terrifying corpse. Those people who were burned to death, the final appearance of the corpse was more hideous than this, but when he thought that this person was killed by firecrackers, he couldn’t help feeling terrified, "The murderer" Human psychology is too abnormal? What do you think of people?"

What do you think of people?

Because of Hu Ying, Ming Shu subconsciously thought of a word-insects.

The assailant regards the victim as a bug, so he tramples so wanton?

The fine weather has lasted for many days. At this time, the sun is in the east, it is still early to rise to the top, the sun is shining brightly, but the air is completely cold.

The sunshine seems to be an illusion, covering the world in this winter.

Ming Shu twisted his eyebrows slightly and walked around the pit.

The dirt pit is half the size of a basketball court and is more than a meter deep. The red confetti is thin and broken, stuck in the dirt, and it is not easy to clean it.

From the perspective of the criminal police, there is a crazy sense of ritual in this scene.

Such things as firecrackers not only represent the joy of removing the old and welcoming the new, but also represent the "farewell" to the dead.

"Xiao Man." Ming Shu shouted to Xiao Man who was busy in the pit, "Show me the photos you just took on the scene."

Xiao Man crawled out strenuously and took off his gloves. "The uncle who reported the case said that this person is related to the sacrifice, and I think it is the same. This is his posture before being transferred."

In the photo, the "blood man" is crawling in the pit, and it seems that he has been fixed in a kneeling position.

Ming Shu zoomed in on the photo and looked at it carefully. However, because the body was so badly damaged, it was impossible to see it in a few photos.

"Where are the footprints in and around the pit?" Ming Shu asked.

Xiao Man said: "There are footprints, but there are still a lot, but they have been destroyed, and they are of little value."

"What does "a lot of footprints" mean?" Ming Shu returned the tablet to Xiao Man. "Multiple people commit crimes?"

Xiao Man shook his head, "This is not necessarily true. I have learned from the nearby residents that this dirt pit did not appear recently, it was there early in the morning. It is located on the edge of the city and will be demolished in more than half a year. The garbage disposal work is not very consistent. Yes, there are four pits nearby. Residents throw away large pieces of dry garbage such as discarded furniture and courier boxes, and people will come to pull them away every once in a while."

Ming Shu said: "So anyone who lives here and collects garbage may enter the pit."

"Yes." Xiao Man said, "and they know the rules of clearing the pit."

Ming Shu said: "You want to say that judging from the level of understanding of the soil pit, the murderer is probably a resident in this neighborhood."

"I'm'irresponsible' to speculate." Xiao Man said, "Maybe not only the murderer, but the victim also lives in this area. By the way, the police station received a report on the first year of the junior high school. A boy who was in the second year of high school has disappeared. There is no news, and the boy's mother is mad."

Ming Shu looked back. The woman who bumped into him not long ago was still outside the warning zone, with a bitter face.

"The function of the soil pit is for residents to temporarily place large pieces of dry garbage. Isn't it strange that so many firecrackers are thrown here?" Ming Shu said, picking up a piece of confetti and squeezing it lightly. The crumbs broke apart, "Fanglong Alley should also be in the fireworks no-burning zone, how can it explode so much? No one cares?"

"They filed an application and said that it was about to be demolished. This is the last Spring Festival everyone got together." Xiao Man said, "Isn't it advocating humanized law enforcement now? The city management side has specially designated open space for them. Let them release."

Mingshu's expression changed, "Is there such a thing?"

"Maybe the murderer took advantage of this loophole." Xiao Man sighed, "Oh, it was originally a good thing for the people and the people. Now that there is a murder case, it will be hard to say later. Someone must be responsible."

After a pause, Xiao Man said again: "Teacher Xing has been working hard this time. The victim's situation is similar to that of a corpse. Many important traces on the corpse have been destroyed. The autopsy is very difficult."

Ming Shu nodded, "You are here to guard, I will go and take a look in the alley."

As soon as the detective came out of the warning belt, Chen Hongbing rushed forward, crying in his voice, "Did you find out? Who is lying in it? Is it...Is it my Xiaoming?"

"Xiao..." Ming Shu's forehead jumped, "The identity of the deceased cannot be determined for the time being. Once the DNA comparison results come out, we will tell you immediately."

Chen Hongbing rolled up his sleeves, "Is it going to draw blood? You draw me, I am Xiaoming's mother, I can do DNA comparison! Or you let me go in and see if it is Xiaoming, I can tell at a glance come out!"

Ming Shu shook his head, "You can't go in."

The "blood man" inside, not to mention ordinary people, is an experienced criminal policeman. You have to get used to it as soon as you see it. Now let the mother in, I am afraid that he will faint on the spot.

The police from the police station were guarding the perimeter, and Ming Shu asked about firecrackers. They all looked embarrassed. Ming Shu didn't want to make it difficult for the police to do these basic films, but firecrackers might be a breakthrough, and he couldn't let it go.

"When did the red confetti, boxes, and unused firecrackers in the dirt pit be thrown in?" Mingshu asked, "Who throws them in? Who organizes the purchase of firecrackers?"

A policeman pointed at Chen Hongbing.

Ming Shu was slightly surprised, "Is it her?"

"It's not that she bought the firecrackers." The police gave a general introduction to the situation in Fanglong Alley, mentioning that Chen Hongbing was the lead dancer of the square dance group. He usually organized everyone to participate in competitions and buy uniform costumes. Chen Hongbing also organized the New Year’s Reunion activities. In the early stage, he collected activity fees, ordered firecrackers, and bought decorations, all of which were done by Chen Hongbing.

In addition to Chen Hongbing, the police also said a few names, all of them were relatively active residents in Fanglong Alley.

Yang Guizhen had been watching the excitement outside the security zone, but when the police called herself, she hurried over.

"The one inside is really Xiang Haoming?" The expression on Yang Guizhen's face was a little weird, as if there was an unreasonable excitement.

Ming Shu cared in his heart, staring into Yang Guizhen's eyes.

Yang Guizhen can't stand him looking like that, don't look away, "I, I just ask. After all, Sister Hongbing has been looking for her son for many days."

"Do you think the man inside is the son of Chen Hongbing?" Ming Shu said, "Is there any basis?"

Yang Guizhen hesitated for a long time, "Hey, let me tell you the truth, in fact, I saw Xiang Haoming on the day he disappeared, and he greeted me."

Xiao Wang was surprised, "Is there such a thing? Then after Chen Hongbing reported the case, why didn't you say it?"

"I didn't expect Xiang Haoming to be dead!" Yang Guizhen argued: "I thought it was a naughty boy who ran away from home and returned in a few days. Our Binbin also ran away from home..."

Ming Shu said, "When did you see Xiang Haoming? What did he say?"

"It's about 11 o'clock in the evening at 30. I sent Binbin back to bed and saw Xiang Haoming rushing out of the corridor, as if he was going to do something." Yang Guizhen said, "Right, sister Hongbing that day. It is said that Xiang Haoming went on a date with his girlfriend, but Xiang Haoming was actually locked up at home to do his homework. Xiang Haoming said that he was so panicked at home, thinking of breathing outside, he asked me not to tell his mother."

The situation Yang Guizhen confessed was consistent with the time when Xiang Haoming was last photographed by the surveillance system.

"I didn't deliberately hide it from you. Doing more is worse than doing less. For the New Year, I have to leave my relatives. If I say that I saw Xiang Haoming, there are many troubles behind, no one can say, right? "Yang Guizhen's reasoning opened her mouth, "But now the people may be gone, and I can't tell if I hide it."

Ming Shu thought for a moment, "Who first proposed to set off firecrackers? When was the final decision?"

"It's Sister Hongbing." Yang Guizhen said, "I'll make it on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month."

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Fanglong Alley decided to welcome the Spring Festival by setting off firecrackers, so the murderer would have plenty of time to prepare.

Ming Shu asked again: "Who proposed to throw the unused firecrackers into the pit together with red confetti and boxes?"

Yang Guizhen thought for a long time, "Sister Hongbing too? I don't remember, but even if she doesn't say it, we will throw the confetti in the end because we can't pile it anywhere else."

Ming Shu said, "You only let off firecrackers on New Year's Eve?"

This time it was the police who answered, "Yes, they applied for New Year's Eve, so in the end, those who haven't been released can only be thrown away."

"This..." Yang Guizhen licked her lips, "In fact, some people secretly let it go later."

Ming Shu asked: "Who?"

"I don't know." Yang Guizhen said: "According to the regulations, we could only put it until one or two o'clock in the morning on the first day of the new year. Red confetti was swept into the pit at that time-I was there at the time, so I remember it clearly. But then Everyone was gone, and someone set off firecrackers again, and I complained to the guy in my house about what else to set off in the middle of the night."

The urban management who rushed over said bitterly that they were thinking about the Chinese New Year anyway, and the application for Fanglong Alley had been approved long ago, and there was nothing to leave for a few more hours, so they didn't really take care of it.

Ming Shu said, "What happened later? On the second and third day of the junior high school, did anyone set off firecrackers?"

Cheng Guan and Yang Guizhen both shook their heads.

At present, the identity of the victim and the time of death have not yet been determined. Mingshu arranged for some team members to conduct initial investigations in Fanglong Alley, and then went to the police station to call the record of Chen Hongbing's first day of reporting to the police.

"Whether the victim is Xiang Haoming or not, Chen Hongbing is an important person." Ming Shu said: "Xiang Haoming disappeared strangely. He did not contact anyone he knew before leaving home-at least there is no abnormality in the known communication records. According to Yang Guizhen, Xiang Haoming was forced to study at home by Chen Hongbing. He couldn't stand it and wanted to go out to get some air. Xiang Haoming told her not to tell Chen Hongbing. This actually ruled out the possibility of Xiang Haoming voluntarily running away from home. Xiang Haoming intends to go out and stay for a while, and then before Chen Hongbing goes home, before Chen Hongbing wakes up the next day at the latest, otherwise even if Yang Guizhen doesn't say anything, Chen Hongbing will know that his son is missing."

Because it was not a normal attendance, Xiao Yuan didn't wear a police uniform. A short leather jacket took away a little bit of the elegance that he was used to, and it was a bit more wild. Just now, Ming Shu ran to the scene, but he hurried back to the Criminal Investigation Bureau to deal with other matters.

"Have you been in contact with Chen Hongbing?" Xiao Yuan asked.

Ming Shu nodded, "She is in a terrible mental state. I see her reaction. She seems to think that the "blood man" in the pit is her missing son.

"It's not surprising, it's human nature. I don't want the worst to happen, but subconsciously thinks that the worst will happen." Xiao Yuan said: "Is this a single-parent family?"

"No, Chen Hongbing has a husband." Ming Shu said, "This is what I think is weird. After Chen Hongbing called the police, the police station tried to contact his husband Xiang Lin, but he could not be reached. Xiang Lin's mobile phone was always turned off. Chen Hongbing told The police, she and Xiang Lin had long been broken up, and Xiang Lin had not returned home for a long time. However, many residents in Fanglong Alley said that Chen Hongbing and Xiang Lin were in harmony. Before Xiang Haoming disappeared, Chen Hongbing said in person, Xiang Lin prepares meals for relatives at home."

"Is there such a thing?" Xiao Yuan folded his arms and thought for a while and said, "Chen Hongbing lied for two reasons. First, Xiang Lin was not simply'not contactable'. Xiang Lin may have been in an accident, and Chen Hongbing knew about it. In concealing, secondly, because of his personality, Chen Hongbing simply does not want the neighbourhood to know that his family is not in harmony, and strives to create an illusion of "family happiness". She doesn't know why Xiang Lin can't get in touch anymore."

Because the surface of the body was seriously injured, the autopsy took a long time. When Xing Mu took the autopsy report out of the forensic identification center, the DNA comparison results had also come out.

The "Blood Man" was Xiang Haoming who had disappeared before.

Xing Mu looked at Xiang Haoming's photo and sighed, "It seems that it is indeed him. The age I determined here is also suitable. This child is only 17 years old this year."

Mingshu results in the autopsy report, "The victim was severely restrained before his life?"

"Yes, although the body surface has been destroyed, after autopsy, I can confirm that the victim was restrained while alive. The murderer took off his coat and tied firecrackers directly to him-he was only wearing underwear and underwear at the time. "Xing Mu said: "However, the cause of death has nothing to do with firecrackers. I found a lot of mud in his mouth and trachea. There were obvious compression injuries on the back of his head and neck. He was pressed into the mud because of mechanical damage. Death due to sexual suffocation."

Fang Yuanhang was speechless, "This is too cruel! Were those firecrackers lit when he was dying?"

Xing Mu nodded: "Maybe earlier, the suffocated person did not die immediately. The murderer lit the firecrackers tied to his body when he was still conscious. He died in unbearable pain. This is also him. The injury on his body was due to his life reaction. After his death, the murderer continued to tie firecrackers to his head and body, exploded and burned, which played a role in destroying the corpse. The current situation of the corpse, I cannot give a specific The time of death can only be said that both the first day and the second day of the second day are possible."

"It's between 3 am and 6 am on the first day of the new year." Ming Shu said: "Only at this time, the murderer will not be noticeable when the murderer sets firecrackers on the victim. After the day of the first day of the new year, there is no one in and around Fanglong Alley. Firecrackers."

Fang Yuanhang said: "Then what if the murderer didn't kill the victim in Fanglong Alley? That pit was just the scene where the corpse was thrown?"

"No, there is the scene of the murder." Xiao Man said: "The mud in the victim's mouth and respiratory tract is the same as in the pit."

Xing Mu continued: "And there is no sign of the corpse being moved."

Ming Shu said: "This way of death, the murderer is probably not alone. Xiang Haoming is 1.73 meters tall. Pressing him into the soil to suffocate is not something that can be done casually."

"Before he was killed, Xiang Haoming had drunk a lot." Xing Mu said: "Alcohol interfered with his reaction."

Ming Shu frowned and said softly, "Where did he get the wine?"

Yi Fei said: "If you buy it yourself, you can only use cash."

Ming Shu turned his face to the side, "Brought wine from home? Was someone tempted to drink on the road? The former situation is possible, the latter... Now the students are not weak in vigilance, Xiang Haoming is willing to pick it up, then give it to him The people who drink alcohol are most likely to be his acquaintances. The murderer’s methods are cruel and the scene is ritual, and Fanglong Alley will set off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve more than ten days ago to welcome the new year. The murderer is familiar with Fanglong Alley and even Chen Hongjun’s family. The key to investigate is the interpersonal relationship of Xiang Haoming, Chen Hongjun, and Xiang Lin. Although the victim is Xiang Haoming, Xiang Haoming is a minor, and may be Xiang Haoming’s parents who were involved in the murderer. Xiang Lin now presents He is missing and must be found as soon as possible. In addition, Xiao Man."

Xiao Man looked up, "Yes."

"There are a lot of firecrackers left in Fanglong Alley on New Year's Eve, but before the murderer commits the crime, it is impossible to determine how many firecrackers will be left at the scene. He, or they, must have been prepared." Ming Shu said, "You go check the soil. If the red confetti in the pit is of the same kind, please check with the manufacturer."

"understand."

Heart-piercing cries came from the corridor outside the meeting room, and a few "my son" could be faintly heard.

Fang Yuanhang rubbed his nose, "I'm most afraid of facing the middle-aged mother who lost her son, especially Xiang Haoming's death so miserably."

In general homicide cases, there is a link where family members recognize the corpse. But as far as this case is concerned, corpse recognition is of little significance. At first, Chen Hongbing insisted on seeing Xiang Haoming one last time, but he dared not open his eyes when he got to the door.

Ming Shu took her to the inquiry room and stared at her for a long time, and finally had to speak, "I understand your grief, but in order to find the murderer as soon as possible, I have to ask you a few questions now."

Chen Hongbing was distraught, "Who is it that killed my child!"

Ming Shu looked into Chen Hongbing's eyes, "Tell me what you know about Xiang Haoming and why Xiang Lin left."